Chapter 630: Sixth Miss Makes a Bet

The Sixth Young Lady had just walked over from the stone pillars and was unaware of the conversation between the young man and Gan Yiping. After a quick look, she realized there was nothing she could do about these stone pillars. Even a highly learned and gifted woman like herself had no solution, yet this guy in front of her was boasting that he could decipher all of them... She immediately felt displeased and retorted.

"Who do you think you are? Was I talking to you?"

Casting a sidelong glance, Sun Qiang brimmed with arrogance.

"You..."

The Sixth Young Lady was taken aback.

"What's with 'you' and 'me'?" Sun Qiang flicked his sleeve and lifted his head high. "I am currently discussing with the Pavilion Master, and it's not your place, a person who can't even decipher a single stone pillar, to interrupt!"

"What did you say?" The Sixth Young Lady finally reacted and nearly fainted. A five-star master teacher and a Mortal Comprehension realm sixth-layer expert was actually being disdained by someone who was only at the Mortal Comprehension realm second-layer. Her chest heaved with anger, feeling as if it would burst.

"How dare you!" Hearing the goddess he was pursuing being reprimanded, the young man also looked displeased.

"Impudent? And you have the nerve to call me impudent? I haven't even mentioned you, and you're already getting arrogant? You haven't deciphered a single stone pillar, gained no points, and have no real ability, yet you so brazenly break the rules... thinking you're something just because you have a bit of money!"

He snorted, full of disdain. "What kind of people are these? Dressed so respectably, yet when they fail the challenge, they try to buy things or even use their status to threaten others... How shameful! Just a five-star master teacher, that's all. In front of our young master, isn't Hall Master Mo Gaoyuan of Hongyuan Empire, a six-star peak expert, also obedient and doesn't dare speak nonsense?"

"You..."

Seeing his contemptuous gaze, the young man and the Sixth Young Lady exchanged a glance, both feeling like they would go mad. They were both exceptional individuals, renowned wherever they went. Yet at this moment, they were being utterly disdained by a mere butler, and so thoroughly that if not for their composure, they would have exploded long ago.

"Since you claim your young master can decipher them, who is he? Where is he? Could you please invite him to try?" Flicking his sleeve, the young man sneered, "I'd like to see if he can really decipher them all cleanly, as you claim!"

He himself hadn't deciphered a single one, yet this guy was claiming his young master could decipher all of them. What a joke!

"Uh..."

Before he could finish speaking, a helpless voice came from the side.

"The young master he's talking about... I think that's me!"

Immediately after, a young man walked over, looking incredibly awkward. Upon hearing that the Pavilion Master agreed to sell the items, Zhang Xuan also wanted to go over and say something, but seeing that Sun Qiang had gone first, he decided against it. He had thought this guy was quite reliable lately, and it wouldn't hurt to let him speak. However, unexpectedly, with just two sentences, he had put him in a tough spot... What a mess! If you talk like this, how am I supposed to keep a low profile?

"You... you can decipher all these stone pillars cleanly?"

The Sixth Young Lady snorted coldly, "Arrogant!" She had thought the young master he spoke of was some extraordinary, powerful figure, but it turned out to be just a young man under twenty, which made her feel a little disgusted. As a princess and a beauty, she was always surrounded by suitors wherever she went. She had seen many self-important people like this, who knew nothing but pretended to be capable. They truly didn't know their place.

"Uh... my subordinate is just speaking nonsense. Please don't take it seriously!" Seeing that he hadn't said a word yet but had already been disliked by others, Zhang Xuan waved his hand awkwardly.

"Nonsense, young master! They're just a few stone pillars. Just decipher them for them; what's the big deal? Let these ignorant people see what real strength is!" Seeing his young master being humble, Sun Qiang became agitated and quickly said.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense!" Zhang Xuan's face darkened, and he waved his hand. "Didn't you hear? Just now, the Pavilion Master said these stone pillars are very difficult to decipher. Even he only managed to solve three in fifty years. How could they be solved so easily?"

"Young master..."

"Enough!" Interrupting what the other party wanted to say, Zhang Xuan looked at the three people in front of him. "I am truly sorry; it is my fault for not properly disciplining my subordinate. I've made you laugh!"

"Hmph!"

Seeing him admit his mistake, the young man and the Sixth Young Lady's expressions improved slightly, and they lifted their heads.

"It's nothing, a subordinate admiring his master and arguing on his behalf!" Gan Yiping nodded. It's normal for a subordinate to worship his master and believe he's invincible.

"Thank you for your understanding, Pavilion Master!" Seeing that the awkwardness had eased, Zhang Xuan finally let out a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look at Gan Yiping. "Pavilion Master... I'd like the Lo Serpent's Inner Core, the Du-You Grass, and the Ice Rain Sword below. How many stone pillars do you think I need to decipher for them?"

"..." The young man and the Sixth Young Lady simultaneously stumbled. He had just finished reprimanding his subordinate for speaking nonsense, and now he himself was asking how many stone pillars were "appropriate" to decipher... From his tone, it sounded as if he could decipher as many as he wished... Did he have to be so pretentious? Did he think these stone pillars were his own, to decipher as many as he pleased?

"Deciphering a few stone pillars, and... 'appropriate'?" Gan Yiping's eyebrow twitched. Although displeased, he still explained: "The Lo Serpent's Inner Core is worth ten points, the Du-You Grass seven points, and the Ice Rain Sword six points, totaling 23 points. The standard for deciphering stone pillars is one point for the first, two for the second, three for the third, and so on. Only by deciphering seven stone pillars will you have enough points!"

"Seven stone pillars?" Hearing that what he said was the same as Sun Qiang's earlier explanation, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and scratched his head. "Then... can I go and try?"

"You may!" Gan Yiping nodded.

"There's one more thing, I'm a little embarrassed..." Seeing the other party agree so readily, Zhang Xuan became even more embarrassed. "I heard that if you decipher a stone pillar, the ten spirit stones you paid will be returned. In other words, if you can decipher the pillars, you don't need to pay. You see... I don't have any money, so could I try deciphering first? Worst case, I'll decipher a few more later as compensation..."

Gan Yiping, the Sixth Young Lady, and the young man exchanged glances, nearly spitting blood. They had just heard him reprimand the fat man with righteous indignation, thinking that although this young man was not old, he was quite humble and understood the rules. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, he would say such a thing... "How many are 'appropriate' to decipher, and worst case, decipher a few more as compensation..." Oh, for heaven's sake! Do you think deciphering these stone pillars is a game? Decipher them whenever you feel like it? They had previously thought that fat man was arrogant enough, but they hadn't expected this guy to be even more audacious...

"How presumptuous!" The Sixth Young Lady's pretty face showed anger. "From your tone, you can decipher as many as you want?"

"Just trying my best..." He hadn't expected his casual remark to make the other party so angry. Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Fine, since you're so confident, how about we make a bet!" Seeing how clear she was, and this guy still seemed oblivious, the Sixth Young Lady gritted her teeth.

"A bet?" Zhang Xuan blinked. What did his deciphering of the stone pillars have to do with her? What kind of bet?

"That's right. I'll pay your ten spirit stones for you. If you can decipher just one stone pillar, I'll give you a hundred mid-grade spirit stones... If you can't decipher any, I won't require compensation from you; you just need to kneel down and admit your mistake to me! Do you dare or not?" The Sixth Young Lady snorted. "Knowing nothing, yet speaking so carelessly. He's simply too arrogant! If I don't properly put you in your place, you probably won't even know who you are anymore!"

"Decipher one stone pillar for a hundred mid-grade spirit stones?" He turned to look at the two rows of over a hundred stone pillars in front of him, and Zhang Xuan's breathing quickened. "Are you sure? A hundred per pillar! If he could decipher all hundred-plus pillars, wouldn't that be over ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones? If he could really get that many, he wouldn't have to worry about future cultivation anymore..."

"Of course! What, are you scared? If you're scared, then stop talking nonsense!" The Sixth Young Lady waved her delicate hand.

"It's not that I don't dare," Zhang Xuan said after a moment of hesitation, "I'm just worried you'll default on the debt later..." Over ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones! He didn't believe the other party could produce that much. It was better to clarify it beforehand.

"You..." The Sixth Young Lady's eyes turned red with anger. She, a dignified five-star master teacher, with her immensely noble status, how could she possibly default on a debt? Gritting her teeth, she said, "Rest assured, I, Yu Fei'er, keep my word. Since I dare to make a bet with you, I naturally won't default. Instead, I hope you won't hesitate when it's time for you to kneel down and admit defeat!"

"As long as you don't default..." Breathing a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan looked at the nearby stone pillars with shining eyes and cupped his fist towards Gan Yiping. "As long as I identify the treasure within the stone pillar, it will explode, right?"

"That's right!" Gan Yiping nodded.

"Good!"

Responding, Zhang Xuan stepped forward. As he approached the stone pillars, he finally understood why the young man and the Sixth Young Lady's expressions had turned so grim. The inscriptions on them were not hints at all, but an unknown language, like special patterns that were impossible to understand. With an incomprehensible language, it was naturally impossible to guess its meaning or content... Under such circumstances, it would be strange if anyone could guess what was inside the stone pillars.

"What an arrogant and ignorant fellow!" Seeing that this guy actually dared to make a bet with the Sixth Young Lady, the young man also sneered coldly. He had personally experienced the difficulty of the stone pillars and knew how formidable they were. Even five-star and six-star appraisal masters couldn't solve or identify them. How could a young fellow in his twenties possibly decipher them? Kneeling before the Sixth Young Lady was, without a doubt, already a foregone conclusion!

"What a charade! Just because he has a little ability at a young age, he becomes so arrogant, yet he doesn't know the immensity of the world!" The Sixth Young Lady also snorted, her beautiful eyes fixed on the young man in front of her. Just as she was about to continue speaking, she saw the guy in front look over at her with a smile.

"May I begin?"

"You may!" Lighting a long stick of incense, Gan Yiping nodded.

"Alright then..." Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and pointed his finger at the first stone pillar. "This is a Seven-Skillful Gold Core Shuttle!"

Crack!

As his words ended, the stone pillar in front of them cracked and instantly turned to dust, and a golden shuttle-shaped weapon appeared before everyone's eyes.

"This is a Violet Cloud Meteor Hammer..."

"This is an Iron Bone Fist Seal..."

"This is a Concentric Bowl..."

As he walked forward, he kept pointing at the stone pillars. Each time Zhang Xuan pointed at one, the stone pillar would explode with a rumble, sending fragments of stone flying everywhere.